West Kent College (2014)

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North Kent College (West Kent & Ashford College)
Location
West Kent College (2014)
Tonbridge
,
Kent

England
Coordinates 51°11′12″N0°15′47″E / 51.186805°N 0.263076°E / 51.186805; 0.263076
Information
Type Further Education, Higher Education
Established1 August 2014
Local authority Kent County Council
Department for Education URN 130727 Tables
Principal David Gleed
GenderMixed
Age16to 99
Number of students2,600
Website westkent.ac.uk
The Tonbridge campus was redeveloped in the 2000s. Rebuilding West Kent College, Brook St - geograph.org.uk - 1211698.jpg
The Tonbridge campus was redeveloped in the 2000s.
West Kent College, front entrance, spring 2016 West Kent - Front entrance spring 2016 CROPPED.jpg
West Kent College, front entrance, spring 2016
West Kent College, outdoor area West Kent, outdoor area.jpg
West Kent College, outdoor area

North Kent College is a further education and higher education college in Kent, England, founded in 2014. Its campus in Tonbridge offers numerous courses and qualifications at many levels, from GCSEs and A-levels to vocational routes such as BTEC or NVQ/VRQ Diplomas to work-based apprenticeships and degree programmes, validated by the University of Kent, University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University.

Contents

The College's facilities include a 300-seat theatre, studios and darkrooms for fine art, fashion, graphic design, and photography, television and radio studios, music recording studios, professional training and demo kitchens, as well as purpose-built motor vehicle engineering and construction workshops.

History

The original West Kent College operated in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Crowborough, and Sevenoaks. [1] The Tonbridge campus was redeveloped in the 2000s, while the Crowborough and Sevenoaks campuses closed in 2006.

It merged into K College in 2010. K College operated across 6 campuses, at Jemmett Road and Henwood in Ashford, Dover, Folkestone, Tonbridge and Royal Tunbridge Wells. [2]

It was subsequently split in 2014, after sustaining a large amount of debt. It was split into two units from 1 August that year:

On 17 May 2019, Hadlow College become the first in the country to go into educational administration. [5] That same year, following a review by the Further Education Commissioner, it was recommended that the Hadlow College Group be split up and taken on by three colleges: North Kent College, East Kent College Group and Capel Manor College.

On 15 August 2020, the education-related facilities of West Kent College and Hadlow College, including Princess Christian’s Farm and Hadlow College's equestrian centre in Greenwich, transferred to North Kent College.

Courses

The college offers a range of Foundation, Extended and BTEC Diplomas, A Levels, Higher Education programmes and NVQs, in subjects such as:

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "College proposes £22m development". News.bbc.co.uk. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "K College Press Information". Kcollege.ac.uk.
  3. ↑ "College merger promises fresh start | Kent and Sussex Courier". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "K College to split after review". Bbc.co.uk. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "College first in country to go into administration". Kent Online. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ron Thornton, Emmy-Winning Visual Effects Guru on 'Babylon 5,' Dies at 59". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
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